The
Creative Writing course acts as an extended masterclass looking at
various techniques and exercises to open up and improve writing
skills, work with metaphor and imagery, create texts and narratives
to given themes and word counts as well as free writing.

There
is no criteria other than a willingness to open up one's writing; the
course is designed that people of varying writing experience can
participate and each draw their individual benefits.

This
course is for those people who have completed the first course(s)
with me

and
for new students with demonstrated abilities.

It is an intense
4 session course with further creative writing writing exercises and
discussion

to
strengthen description, atmosphere and imagery;

we
also work on several key topics each week such as contemporizing myth
in writing, symbolism and surrealism, writing creative non fiction
and strengthening editing skills

by
working on review and critique as well as discussion and individual
work.

Course
hours

4
weeks (10 hour course)4 sessions of 2 ½ hours each

Maximum
number of participants: 10 people

Age
group: for adults (17 yrs +)

Writing
Monologue and Short Plays in Various Formats

with
Linda Cleary

We
look at the format of writing monologue and plays for stage, screen
and radio and how to capture a character's authentic voice, find the
central message of the text and prepare it for presentation.Some
experience in writing desired or previous completion of the first
course in Creative Writing and Writing a Short Story.

Course
hours

5
weeks (10 hour course)5 sessions of 2 hours each

Maximum
number of participants: 10 people

Age
group: for adults (17 yrs +)

Exploring
Freedom

a Creative Writing
Course with Linda Cleary

Freedom
– a much used word, certainly over the last 2 years. Yet freedom
is a concept, perceived differently by each individual and with many
gradients.

This
3 session course will explore the theme of freedom, creating texts
and narratives spring boarding from that. Students will learn
various master class exercises to open up and improve their writing
skills and work with metaphor and imagery. We will also look over
some selected texts for discussion and work.

There
is no criteria other than a willingness to open up one are writing;
the course is designed that people of varying writing experience can
participate and each draw their individual benefits.

Course
hours

3
sessions of 2 hours each

Maximum
number of participants: 15 people

Age
group: for adults (17 yrs +)

Course
inPresentation
of Written Word

with
dramatic direction and mentoring by Linda Cleary

Bringing
pre-developed pieces of text to performance level; either monologues
or plays created on previous course OR other developed work intended
for performance.

Each
writer will be able to further draft their text with actors present
to dramatise the pieces; working on voice, rhythm, projection,
stance and movement, character, direction, re-writes, edits and
staging requirements/technical needs.

The
end result of these sessions will be to stage, or film and screen,
the finished pieces.

Course
hours

4
weeks (10 hour course)4 sessions of 2 ½ hours each

Maximum
number of participants: 10 people

Age
group: for adults (17 yrs +)

NEW COURSE!Dreams & Writing Course

This intensive 3 session Creative Writing course looks at how to use the alchemy of our own dream tapestry to weave into our creative writing. We can use our dreams to work on theme, characters and archetypes, dramatic structure and plot. We also look at how Jung dealt with dreams and drama and Dreamtime totems and the dreaming of landscape.

Private
Tutoring

with
Linda Cleary

Private tutoring is
also available if there is space for me to take on another private
client into my busy schedule. I work with you on an individually
tailored programme, bringing in Creative Writing material from the
courses OR/AND I work with you on your own writing; perhaps that
novel that you are still working on, or finished and want it looking
over, or a collection of short stories. Whatever it is that you wish
to have assistance with.

5 comments:

Dear Noura, thank you for your comment and interest in my courses. Please read the following post http://writerscentre.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/winter-news.html dealing with my winter news and you can look out for new posts on the main home page of this blog for all updates. If you email me: thewriterscentre@gmail.com then I can also add you to the database to receive email notifications of all updates. Many thanks, Linda

Hi Sandra, thanks for asking. People can take a course anytime online over at http://www.freewriterscentre.org/ and click on the Online Courses tab http://www.freewriterscentre.org/freewriterscentre/courses/ Otherwise for live courses I am now based in the UK. Keep up to speed with all my news over at the Free Writers Centre website which is what I now use as my marketing. Thanks! Linda

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The Writers' Centre is an events based literary arts initiative offering readings, courses, salons, events and Creative Writing Holidays. See the About Us section for more information. Now expanded into a website offering online Creative Writing courses and more: http://www.freewriterscentre.org